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Jackie Juno

About Me

Jackie Juno is a writer and creatrix of multi-media shows which combine her comedic, singing, dancing and artistic talents to full effect. Although Birmingham-born, she has now made a full recovery, having moved to Devon in 1983, and spent years living close to the earth in a travelling community.Rebelling at school paved the way for Art College, with its intensive curriculum of drug-taking and music appreciation, with a spot of painting thrown in.Was entirely pissed off at the onset of Thatcherism and the CJB soon put a stop to gypsy-like lifestyle.Her first stand-up comedy gig was on her 30th birthday, assisted by the supportive setting of Totnes Carnival and more than a few dry sherries.She has since appeared at Glastonbury Festival, WOMAD, Hammersmith Palais, Hackney Empire, Melkweg Amsterdam and Gidleigh Village Hall. (Twice).She currently lives on the edge of Dartmoor, and insanity, with her husband, young daughter and My Little Bloody Pony collection.History: Singer with Witch, Vamp, Unlimited Dream Company, Invisible Opera Company of Tibet. Dancer with various bands including Kangaroo Moon, Global, Riven.Currently solo performer with poetry, comedy, and multi-media shows Osmosis, Big Bang, One Big Mutha. Also music with Brian Abbott, Heretix - see website [and The Screaming Ab-Dabs (stupid stuff with a wide range of unusual hats)]Purveyor of fine hand-made poetry book DARE (2007) and budget ACME Book of Poetry (2007); also The Illustrated and Terribly Clever Book of Nursery Rhymes for Troubled Times; OUTSPOKEN! (see blog) - also numerous cds, dvds, and bespoke poetry services for all occasions....[go to www.brianabbott.info for tons of info and clips of cds, dvd, etc etc. paypal service or ye olde fashioned cheque in poste thinge.] And c'mon, leave me a comment!!!STOP PRESS! The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet is now up and running once more! With me on vocals, tinkle tonk and riding crop, Brian Zero Abbott on guitarrrrrr, Wing Commander Tim Gill on bass and nicotine patches, the legendary Bilbo Bill Birks on drums, and Clive Buckland-Bork ..keyboards, french horn, weird Chinese instrument, homwork and occasional fretting - and whatever may take his fancy.....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/11/2007
Band Website: www.brianabbott.info www.wondermentalist.com
Band Members: Me me me. Also in Heretix duo with Brian Abbott...coming soon to myspace when I get round to it. It's a whole lot easier to just go to www.brianabbott.info and have a mooch around. And see above, info about The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet
Influences: Patti Smith, Jo Brand, Laurie Anderson, Julie Walters, Chrissie Hynde, Bjork, Kate Bush, Bill Bailey, John Cooper Clarke, Billy Connolly, Bonzo Dog Band, Shirley Bassey : - )
Sounds Like: Treacle. Trees. Death. One hand clapping. Imaginary owls. Very high pointy shiny shoes. Earth. Purple velvet. A never-ending festival with all yer mates. Sponge. Eyeballs. Magic mushroom tea. Autumn leaves.
Record Label: Dakini Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Beltane Ball!

We (The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet) are putting on a gig to celebrate rock god Brian Zero's birthday and Ye Olde Pagan Festival of Beltane at legendary venue, The Highwayman Inn, at Sourton, nea...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:40:00 GMT

My Favourite S&M Things

Handcuffs on young men as frisky as kittensBright scarlet markings where they have been bittenCute little torsos all tied up with stringsThese are a few of my favourite thingsCream coloured undies so ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:05:00 GMT

SERIOUS BLOG

Yeah - serious blog, right?AW, FUKKIT - just think for your fukkin selves, don't read my shit - GO OUT AND DO IT
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Invisibles are Go!

Bilbo has made a miraculous recovery from tendonitis so we are up and running once more.... and have a gig at Exeter Phoenix supporting Nik Turner's Space Ritual on 11th April.Yeeeeee-fucking-HAAAH!We...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:58:00 GMT

Stuff

Stuff!I thought it about time I told you about STUFF for sale....booksOUTSPOKEN! [my latest collection of poetry professionally printed with a pic of moi on the cover enveloped in pink leopard skin  :...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:43:00 GMT

OUTSPOKEN! show on Soundart Radio

OUTSPOKEN! is the name of my new show on Soundart Radio based in Dartington and online from 11 Feb on Wednesdays 8-8.30pm[SOUNDART RADIO 102.5fm  First Spark - A Radio Festival  31 January to 7 Februa...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:38:00 GMT

Are You Bored With Your Mobile Phone?

The title of this poem was pasted up on a billboard outside a mobile phone shop and instigated all manner of internal angsty rants based on thoughts about spoilt brat materialism, sad fuckwit peer pre...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:51:00 GMT

NOW!

As a non-turkey-eating anti-consumerist non-Christian with no telly, Christmas in England in 2008 aint what I'm into, dig? This poem which I wrote some months ago seems to kinda fit...NOW!This Moment ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:52:00 GMT

International Human Rights Day 10th December

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) turns 60 on 10 December 2008. On Human Rights Day 2007, the United Nations Secretary General launched a year-long UN system-wide advocacy campaign to m...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:46:00 GMT

Fun with Pleurisy

Fun with PleurisyI thought I was feeling crap, but now it's a suretyI've been to the doctor's, he told me I've got pleurisy.I don't usually subscribe to their authoritarian bureaucracybut at times lik...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:58:00 GMT